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Table 3 Temporal evolution of soil parameters after liming (in vitro; 0–20 cm)

From: Evolution of forest soil properties after liming with a by-product derived from a sugar beet mill

In vitro experiment

Control

Limed samples

Hor. Ah (0–20 cm)

Time after liming

24 h

48 h

72 h

Limed with pure CaCO

 pH (KCl)

4.1 ± 0.1a

5.79 ± 0.01b

5.79 ± 0.01b

5.78 ± 0.02b

 pH (saturated paste)

4.8 ± 0.1a

6.65 ± 0.02b

6.66 ± 0.02b

6.64 ± 0.02b

 pH (soil:water 1:2.5)

5.0 ± 0.1a

6.90 ± 0.01b

6.90 ± 0.01b

6.92 ± 0.01c

 H+ (cmolc kg−1)

4.0 ± 0.1a

0.20 ± 0.01b

0.20 ± 0.01b

0.20 ± 0.01b

 Al3+ (cmolc kg−1)

1.4 ± 0.1a

0.20 ± 0.1b

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Limed with lime sub-product

 pH (KCl 1:2.5)

4.1 ± 0.1 a

5.30 ± 0.01 c

5.40 ± 0.01c

5.40 ± 0.01c

 pH (saturated paste)

4.8 ± 0.1a

6.25 ± 0.03b

6.43 ± 0.02bc

6.40 ± 0.02bc

 pH (soil:water 1:2.5)

5.0 ± 0.1a

6.38 ± 0.01c

6.59 ± 0.01c

6.58 ± 0.01c

 CEC (cmolc kg−1)

26.0 ± 2.0a

42.6 ± 0.4b

43.3 ± 0.4b

43.2 ± 0.4b

 Exchangeable Ca2+ (cmolc kg−1)

1.2 ± 0.1a

3.7 ± 0.3b

3.4 ± 0.1b

3.0 ± 0.2b

 Exchangeable Mg2+ (cmolc kg−1)

0.5 ± 0.1a

0.39 ± 0.01b

0.36 ± 0.02b

0.36 ± 0.02b

 Exchangeable K+ (cmolc kg−1)

0.3 ± 0.1a

0.09 ± 0.1b

0.09 ± 0.01b

0.07 ± 0.02b

 Base sum (cmolc kg−1)

2.0 ± 0.1a

4.2 ± 0.4b

3.9 ± 0.4b

3.4 ± 0.4b

 Base saturation (%)

7.7

9.9

9.0

7.9

 Exchangeable H+ (cmolc kg−1)

4.0 ± 0.1a

0.20 ± 0.01b

0.20 ± 0.01b

0.20 ± 0.01b

 Exchangeable Al3+ (cmolc kg−1)

1.4 ± 0.1a

0.20 ± 0.1b

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